Economics (Irwin Economics)
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Chapter 31.7, Problem 1QQ
To determine
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a.decreases; taxes increase
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c.increases; government expenditures decrease
d.decreases; aggregate income increases
a. Suppose nominal GDP of a small economy
in 2012 was $43 billion, the nominal GDP in
2018 was $96 billion, and the 2012 and 2018
consumer price indexes were 100 and 180,
respectively. Therefore, between 2012 and
2018 the real GDP (in 2012 prices) increased
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b. The value of MPC in an economy is 0.76.
The economy's investment expenditure (1)
drops from $580 billion to $415 billion. As a
result, the economy's aggregate income (Y)
will change by
percent.
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you have found your answer.
b. Assume the budget deficit in a closed economy is $2b, GDP is $100b and private savings is $10b, what is Investment?
c. Calculate GDP using the following information only:
A flour mill produces $1000 worth of flour, of which $600 goes to a bakery (where bread is produced) and $400 to consumers. A water supplier produces $300 worth of water, of which $200 goes to the bakery and $100 to consumers. The bakery produces $1500 worth of bread and sells all of it to consumers.
d. The country of Tinbutu does not trade with any other country. Its GDP is $20 billion. Its government collects $4 billion in net tax revenue. Consumption equals $15 billion, CPI equals 120, and investment equals $2 billion. What is the value of private saving in Tinbutu?
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